316 EUPHOEBIACE^. [JE'wphorhia. 



I., II., IV., and V. Frequent on the coasts of Kerry, Cork, 

 "Waterford, "Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin. — VI. Aranmore and 

 Inishmaan, Aran Isles: Swrt iS'js. — XI. Horn Head; Tramore 

 sand-tills; near MarUe Hall: Swrt 1880. Bottom shore, and 

 Melmore Point, Fanet; sand-HUs south of Carriokfad; north-west 

 of BaUyshannon ; between Ballyshannon and Bundoran : Hwrt i8^g 

 Sf 1885 y. — XII. At Greencastle: Ir. Flor. Sparingly north of 

 Greencastle, also at Ballykinler and occasionally to Eathmullen, 

 Down; at Portrush, Antrim {Stewwrt) : Flor. JV.-M 



Apparently rare in the "West, and not yet recorded for Gralway, 

 Mayo, Sligo, or Deny. 



6. E. Peplus Linn. — Fetti/ 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. 



Lat. 51i^°-55i°. Throughout Ireland. T^pe, British-English. 



Lowland. Cultivated ground and waste places ; rather common. 

 Fl. July-August. 



7. E. exigna Linn. — Dwarf Spurge. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. — IX. X, XI. XII. 



Lat. 61^°-55J°. Throughout Ireland, probably. Type, English- 

 British. 



Lowland. Cidtivated ground in light soils ; frequent and 

 locally abundant. Fl. June-August. 



Much rarer than the other agrestal spurges, E. Selioseopia and 

 F. Peplm. Ifot yet recorded for Keny, "West Galway, Mayo, or 

 Sligo. 



MEECUEIALIS Linn. 

 1. \Tli. perennis Linn. — Bog's Mercury. 



Districts — II. III. — V. VI. VII. — IX. X. — XII. 



Lat. 52°-55i°. Middle to N'orth. Type, British. 



Lowland. "Woods and bushy places ; rare. Fl. April-May. 



II. Abundant in one spot in Castle "Widenham demesne, Castle- 

 townroche, 1897; Phillips.— ill. Abundant on the right bank of 

 the Erkina river below Dm-row, Queens's Co. : Hiwt 188^ 8. Near 

 CufEsboro, Abbeyleix, Queen's Co., 1887 ; R. P. Vbwell.—Y. Hedges 

 near Finglas : Wade Buhl. I'jq^. In considerable quantity on a 



